

Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews
Robert Sapolsky
Dr. Robert Sapolsky and his Offspring answer your questions, with topics ranging from his books to his time doing field work in Kenya, current research to current events, and lots more.
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Nov 27, 2025 • 35min
Vegans, Near-Death Experiences, Fertility Figures | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #88
Episode 88 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include what humans’ natural diet should be, the history of fertility figures, and what the heck is up with near-death experiences.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:00:15 Question 1 (Ideal human diet)00:14:28 Question 2 (Fertility figures)00:19:52 Question 3 (Near-death experiences)

Nov 20, 2025 • 32min
Heroism, Fainting, Autoimmune Schizophrenia | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #87
Episode 87 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the potential relationship between autoimmunity and psychoses, why the heck humans faint, especially at the sight of blood, and what makes some of us perform acts of heroism.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:00:14 Question 1 (Autoimmunity and psychoses)00:09:48 Question 2 (Fainting and vasovagal reflex)00:18:34 Question 3 (What makes us heroes)

Nov 13, 2025 • 35min
Multiple Sclerosis, Anti-Breeders, Before Turtles | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #86
Episode 86 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses why some have no desire to reproduce from an evolutionary perspective, what comes before the turtles, and the factors behind Multiple Sclerosis.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:02:11 Question 1 (Why some don’t reproduce)00:13:22 Question 2 (Before the turtles)00:18:33 Question 3 (Multiple Sclerosis)

Nov 6, 2025 • 37min
Obesity, Deja Vu, History of ASD | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #85
Episode 85 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the history of ASD, whether there is healthy obesity, and what deja vu is about.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:00:14 Question 1 (History of ASD)00:16:06 Question 2 (Healthy Obesity)00:23:04 Question 3 (Deja vu)

Oct 30, 2025 • 40min
mRNA Vaccines, Reckless Youth, Teeth | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #84
Episode 84 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This topic discusses why youth are so reckless, how stress impacts tooth decay, and whether mRNA vaccines have any long-term risks.Captions available soon for translation.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:00:41 Question 1 (Reckless youth)00:11:12 Question 2 (Stress and teeth)00:18:59 Question 3 (mRNA vaccines)

Oct 23, 2025 • 32min
Tylenol, Uncanny Chatbots, Animal Tummies | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #83
Episode 83 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the uncanny valley feeling chatbots trigger, why animals have white tummies, and the truth about Tylenol and autism.Captions available for translation.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:00:41 Question 1 (Uncanny valley chatbots)00:12:43 Question 2 (Animals’ white tummies)00:17:50 Question 3 (Tylenol and autism)

Oct 16, 2025 • 19min
Trauma Release, Weather-Based Emotions | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #82
Episode 82 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses updates on the Park Avenue shooter, trauma release exercises (TRE) and their effectiveness, and how extreme weather impacts our behavior.Captions available soon for translation.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro / CTE update00:01:30 Question 1 (Trauma release exercises)00:10:54 Question 2 (Extreme weather and emotions)

Oct 9, 2025 • 29min
Jane Goodall | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #81
Episode 81 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on the late great Jane Goodall and her contributions to primatology and conservation. Captions available soon for translation.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:24 Part 1: Goodall’s Background00:05:08 Part 2: Conservation Work00:07:52 Part 3: Chimp Research00:15:16 Part 4: Criticisms00:20:25 Part 5: Controversies00:26:16 Part 6: Sapolsky and Goodall (Hoarding)

Oct 2, 2025 • 36min
CTE, All-Time Experiments, Hoarding | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #80
Episode 80 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the psychology of hoarding, and Sapolsky’s all-time favorite experiments.Captions soon for translation.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:14 Question 1 (Chronic traumatic encephalopathy)00:17:59 Question 2 (All-time experimental designs)00:30:16 Question 3 (Hoarding)

Sep 25, 2025 • 46min
Cheating, Fat Inflammation, Animals Lies | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #79
Episode 79 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include which other species cheat on their partners, what visceral fat is, and whether other animals lie like humans.Captions available soon for translation.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:15 Question 1 (Cheating species)00:11:47 Question 2 (Visceral fat)00:25:59 Question 3 (How animals lie)


